As a key leader and working with the direction of your Regional Leadership Team, your stewardship will oversee the development and implementation of integrated and outcome focused service systems by fostering collaboration with service providers, community organisations, and other stakeholders.
In addition, you will manage resources and workforce strategies, including cultural safety, professional development, and performance management, to maintain a skilled and motivated team. A key focus will be championing culturally informed practice and partnering with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations and peoples.
This role requires a visionary leader who can balance strategic leadership with operational management, driving reforms, creating positive, lasting impacts, and achieving high value investments in outsourced service delivery across the region.
As Director, Child and Family (Placement Services) you will:
• Provide strategic leadership and stewardship ensuring the effective delivery of services in the service system to meet the diverse needs of children, young people, men, women and families.
• Drive reform activities and strengthen partnerships with key internal and external stakeholders, including working across government, to deliver high-quality, costeffective and integrated services that achieve the best outcomes for children and young people, men, women and families.
• Provide advice to the Regional Leadership Team and senior management on the quality, range and effectiveness of investment strategies, contract management and partnership opportunities.
• Shape and implement innovative strategies and programs that align with departmental priorities, delivering a sustainable, client-focused, and culturally strong service system.
• Manage human, financial, and physical resources to ensure culturally safe, inclusive workplaces, enhanced staff capability, accountability, and optimised regional service delivery, including direct supervision of staff, subject to operational needs.
• Where necessary, exercise delegations under the Child Protection Act 1999 (Qld) and provide advice to the regional team in relation to complex child protection matters.
• Champion culturally informed practices by engaging with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Organisations, children, and families, stakeholders and communities, embedding cultural integrity in all aspects of service delivery.
• Promote excellence in client service delivery, contract management, and performance management while fostering a culture of professionalism, ethics, business acumen and teamwork.
• Actively contribute as a member of the Regional Leadership Team by ensuring sound governance, robust systems, clear roles and responsibilities, accountability, and a culture of continuous improvement.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Job Ad Reference: QLD/ /26
Closing Date: Monday, 23rd March 2026